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12. FESTAL VESPERS HYMNS – CHRIST’S CIRCUMCISION & ST BASIL THE GREAT – 1 JANUARY
 St Symeon the New Theologian
Apart from Love nothing whatever has existed,
nor ever will.
The names and actions of Love are many.
More numerous still are the distinctive marks of Love.
Abba Tithoes
Divine and innumerable are its properties.
Yet Love is one in nature - wholly beyond utterance
The Way of Humility is this:
whether on the part of Angels or mankind, Self-control,
or any other creatures – Prayer
even such as are unknown to us. and thinking of ourselves
as being inferior to all God’s creatures!
Reason cannot comprehend Love!
The Glory of Love is inaccessible –
Its Counsels unsearchable.
Love is Eternal because it is beyond time.
Love is invisible because thought cannot comprehend it
- although it may perceive it.
Many are the Beauties of this Holy Sion - not
made with hands!
Those who have begun to see Love
no longer delight in sensible objects.
They cease to be attached to the glory of this world!

FESTAL VESPERS HYMNS – CHRIST’S CIRCUMCISION & ST BASIL THE GREAT – 1 JANUARY
2. FESTAL VESPERS HYMNS – CHRIST’S CIRCUMCISION & ST BASIL THE GREAT – 1 JANUARY 11.
 Arhiereon iparhis Doxa ke edreoma,
pammakariste Vasilie, ke panton ton
Pateron Didaskalias ipodigma.
Parrisian ehon pros Hriston, Afton
iketeve, Sothine tas psihas imon.
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
MENAION - CIRCUMCISION OF
Ouk epishinthi O Panagathos Theos, tis
Sarkos tin Peritomin apotmithine, all’
edoken Eafton, Typon ke
Ipogrammon, pasi pros Sotirian. O
gar tou Nomou Piitis, ta tou Nomou
ekpliri, ke ton Profiton ta kirihtenta
peri Aftou, O panta periehon draki,
ke en Sparganis ilithis, Kyrie, ✞ Doxa
Si.
“NIN APOLIIS TON DOULON SOU...” –
TRISAGION PRAYERS & OUR LORD’S
PRAYER➜
FESTAL APOLYTIKION - ST BASIL
Is pasan tin Gin exilthen O fthongos Sou, Thy
os dexamenin ton Logon Sou, di’ ou
theoprpos edogmatisas, tin fisin ton
onton etranosas, ta ton anthropon ithi
katekosmisas, Vasilion Ieratevma,
Pater Osie, Hriston ton Theon iketeve,
dorisasthe imin to Mega Eleos.
✞ Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati,
ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
FESTAL APOLYTIKION – CIRCUMCISION
Morfin analliotos anthropinin
proselaves, Theos on kat’ Ousian,
poliefsplaghne Kyrie. Ke Nomon
ekpliron, peritomin, thelisi katadehi
sarkikin, opos pafsis ta skiodi, ke
perielis to kalimma ton pathon
imon. ✞ Doxa tin agathotiti ti Si, ✞
Doxa ti Efsplaghnia Sou! ✞ Doxa ti
anekfrasto Loge sigkatavasi Sou!
DISMISSAL PRAYERS & BLESSINGS
Inexpressible Condescension
10. FESTAL VESPERS HYMNS – CHRIST’S CIRCUMCISION & ST BASIL THE GREAT – 1 JANUARY
Doctrines, and so Thou art the Glory
and Support of High Priests, O All
Blessed Basil, and the Pattern of the
Teaching of all the Fathers. As Thou
hast Boldness before Christ, implore
Him for the Salvation of our soul.
Now and ever, and to the Ages of ages.
Amen
CHRIST - TONE (8) PLAGAL 4
Our Supremely Good God was not
ashamed to be severed by
Circumcision of the Flesh, but gave
us Himself as a Type and Example to
all for our Salvation. For the Maker
of the Law fulfilled the requirements
ot eh Law, and the saying of the
Prophets concerning Him. Thou
Who holdest all things in the hollow
of Thy Hand and were wrapped in
swaddling clothes, O Lord, ✞ Glory to
Thee!
THE GREAT – TONE 1
Proclamation went forth into all
the Earth, for it accepted Thy Word,
through which Thou taught the
Dogmas befitting God, Thou
expounded on the nature of all that
is, and Thou arranged the morals of
society. A Royal Priesthood! O Holy
Father, Intercede with Christ our
God to grant us His Great Mercy.
✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit, now and
forever, and to the Ages of ages.
Amen
OF CHRIST - TONE 1
Without transmutation, Thou assumed
human nature, being in Essence God,
O Most Compassionate Lord. And
fulfilling the Law of Thy own Will,
Thou accepted Circumcision on the
Flesh, bringing an end to the
Shadows, and removing the passions
that cover us. ✞ Glory to Thy
Benevolence, O Lord! ✞ Glory to Thy
Compassion! ✞ Glory to Thine
FESTAL VESPERS HYMNS – CHRIST’S CIRCUMCISION & ST BASIL THE GREAT – 1 JANUARY
Festal Vespers Hymns - Circumcision of our Lord Jesus Christ
FEAST OF ST BASIL THE GREAT
KINDLY USE THE SERVICE BOOK UNTIL THIS POINT, THEN
CAREFULLY FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS WITH REGARD TO THESE
HYMNS
HYMN OF THE EVENING INCENSE
THE CONGREGATION MUST STAND
PSALM 140/141 – TONE 2
Kyrie ekekraxa pros Se, isakouson mou. Lord, I cry out to Thee: hearme,
Isakouson mou, Kyrie. Kyrie, O Lord! O Lord, when I cry
ekekraxa pros Se, isakouson mou, out to Thee, hear me! Hear
proshes ti foni tis deiseos mou, en to my voice, when I cry out to
kekragene me pros Se, isakouson Thee! Hear me, O Lord!
mou Kyrie.
Katevthinthito i prosevhi mou os Let my Prayer rise before Thee
thimiama enopion Sou. Eparsis ton like incense - the lifting up of
hiron mou Thisia Esperini. Isakouson my hands as the Evening Sacrifice.
mou Kyrie! Hear me, O Lord!
FESTAL PROSOMIA – CHRIST’S CIRCUMCISION - TONE (8) PLAGAL 4
Ean anomias paratirisis, Kyrie, Kyrie, If Thou, O Lord, should mark
tis ipostisete? Oti para Si O ilasmos transgression, O Lord, who would
estin. stand? For there is Forgiveness
with Thee.
Sigkatavenon O Sotir, to geni ton By our Saviour condescending to the
anthropon, katedexato sparganon race of mankind, He consented to be
perivolin, ouk evdelixato sarkos tin wrapped in swaddling clothes, and
peritomin, O oktaimeros kata tin did not abominate the Circumcision
Mitera, O anarhos kata ton Patera. of His flesh, when He was eight days
Afto Pisti voisomen. Si i O Theos old with regard to His Mother, while,
imon, Eleison imas. with regard to His Father, He is
Unoriginate. To Him, O Faithful, let
us cry aloud: Thou art our God!
Have Mercy on us!
Eneken tou Onomatos Sou ipemina Se, Because of Thy Law, O Lord, I waited
Kyrie; Ipeminen i psihi mou is ton for Thee; my soul waited for Thy
Logon Sou, ilpisen i psihi mou epi Word. My soul Hopes in the Lord.
ton Kyrion.
Sigkatavenon O Sotir, to geni ton By our Saviour condescending to the
anthropon, katedexato sparganon race of mankind, He consented to be
perivolin, ouk evdelixato sarkos tin wrapped in swaddling clothes, and
peritomin, O oktaimeros kata tin did not abominate the Circumcision
Mitera, O anarhos kata ton Patera. of His flesh, when He was eight days
Afto Pisti voisomen. Si i O Theos old with regard to His Mother, while,
imon, Eleison imas. with regard to His Father, He is
. Unoriginate. To Him, O Faithful, let
us cry aloud: Thou art our God!
Have Mercy on us!
3.
 Apo Filaktis proias mehri niktos, apo
filakis proias, elpisato Israil epi ton
Kyrion.
Ouk epishinthi O Panagathos Theos, tis
Sarkos tin Peritomin apotmithine, all’
edoken Eafton, Typon ke
Ipogrammon, pasi pros Sotirian. O
gar tou Nomou Piitis, ta tou Nomou
ekpliri, ke ton Profiton ta kirihtenta
peri Aftou, O panta periehon draki,
ke en Sparganis ilithis, Kyrie, ✞ Doxa
Si.
MENAION – FESTAL STIHERA – ST BASIL
Oti para to Kyrio to Eleos ke polli par’ For with
afto litrosis. Ke aftos Litrosete ton
Israil ek pason ton anomion Aftou.
O eponimos klithis tis Vasilias, ote to
Vasilion Si Ieratevma, to tou Hristou
ethnos Agion, filosofia, ke epistimi
Pater epimanas, tote diadimati, Se
katekosmise, tis Vasilias Vasilie,
Vasilevonton, O Vasilevon ke panton
Kyrios, O to tekonti sinnooumenos
aidios Iios ke Sinanarhos. On iketeve
Sose, ke Fotise tas psihas imon.
Enite ton Kyrion, panta ta Ethni,
epenesate aftn, pantes i lai.
Ierarhias stoles iglismenos, heron
anekirixas to Evangelion, tis Vasilias
Vasilie, Orthodoxias, ti Ekklisia vlisas
didagmata, is nin Fotizomeni, Mian
Theotita, tin en Patri Pantokratori,
Monogeni te, tou Theou Logo ke tho
Pnevmati, Thelogoumen ke
Doxazomen, en Prosopis Trisin
Adiereton, in iketee Sose, ke Fotise tas
psihas imon.
Oti ekrateothi to Eleos Aftou ef’ imas, For
ke i alithia tou Kyriou men ii ton
eona.
O Ouranies sinon horostasies, ke
sinavlizomenos Pater Vasilie, on ke
ton vion ezilosas, ti lamprotati,
ilikrinia tis politias Sou, eti meta
somatos anastrefomenos, tis epi Gis
os tis asarkos. Tous entrifontas, tis
Theopnevstou didaskalias Sou, ek ton
kindinon, ke tou skotous tis agnosias,
4. FESTAL VESPERS HYMNS – CHRIST’S CIRCUMCISION & ST BASIL THE GREAT – 1 JANUARY
From the morning watch until night;
from the morning watch until night
– let Israel Hope in the Lord.
Our Supremely Good God was not
ashamed to be severed by
Circumcision of the Flesh, but gave
us Himself as a Type and Example to
all for our Salvation. For the Maker
of the Law fulfilled the requirements
ot eh Law, and the saying of the
Prophets concerning Him. Thou
Who holdest all things in the hollow
of Thy Hand and were wrapped in
swaddling clothes, O Lord, ✞ Glory to
Thee!
THE GREAT – TONE 4
the Lord there is Mercy, and
with Him is abundant Redemption.
And He will Redeem Israel from all
his transgressions.
Called by Royal Name, when Thou had
Shepherded the Royal Priesthood,
the Holy Nation of Christ, with True
Wisdom and Knowledge, O Father,
then the King of Kings and Lord of
all, the Son, Eternally of One Mind
and without Beginning with His
Begetter, adorned Thee, O Basil, with
a Diadem of the Kingdom. Implore
Him, to Save and Enlighten our soul.
Praise the Lord, all you Gentiles;
praise Him, all you peoples.
Dazzling in the Robes of High
Priesthood, Thou proclaimed with
Joy the Gospel of the Kingdom, O
Basil, pouring out for the Church
Teachings of Orthodoxy. Now
Enlightened by them, we Confess
One Godhead in a Father Almighty,
an Only Begotten Word of God and a
Divine Spirit, Whom we Glorify,
inseparable in Three Persons.
Implore this One Godhead to Save
and Enlighten our soul.
His Mercy Rules over us; and the
Truth of the Lord endures forever.
United and dwelling with the Heavenly
Choirs, whose Life Thou rivalled, O
Father Basl, by the Radiant Sincerity
FESTAL APOSTIHA IDIOMELON – ST BASIL
of Thy Way of Life, as Thou lived
among those on Earth like one
without flesh while still in the body.
Impore Christ our God to Save those
FESTAL VESPERS HYMNS – CHRIST’S CIRCUMCISION & ST BASIL THE GREAT – 1 JANUARY
Logismi gar thniton dili, ke episfalis e
epinie afton.
RETURN TO THE VESPERS SERVICE
BOOK – FERVENT SUPPLICATIONS ➜
FESTAL APOSTIHA IDIOMELON – ST BASIL
O Thia ke Iera tis Hristou Ekklisias
Melissa, Vasilie pamakariste. Si gar
tou Thiou pothou to kentro, safton
kathoplisas, ton Theostigon ereseon
tas vlasfimias katetrosas. Ke tes
psihes ton Piston efsevias ton
glikasmon ethisavrisas. Ke nin tous
Thious limonas, tis akiratou
dierhomenos Nomis, mnimoneve ke
imon, parestos tin Triada tin
Omoousion.
To stoma mou lalisi Sofian ke i meleti My
tis kardias mou sinesin.
Panton ton Agion anemazo tas aretas,
Patir imon Vasilie, Moiseos to praon,
Iliou ton Zilon, Petrou tin Omologian,
Ioannou tin Theologian, os O Pavlos
ekvoon ouk epafso. Tis asthenia, ke
ouk astheno? Tis skandalizete, ke
ouk ego piroume? Othen Sin aftis
avlizomenos iketeve sothine tas
psihas imon.
Stoma Dikeou meletisi Sofian, ke i
glossa aftou lalisi Krisin.
Ton onton ekmeletisas tin fisin, ke
panton periskopisas to astaton,
monon evres akiniton, ton iperousios
onta Dimiourgon tou pantos, O ke
mallon prosthemenos, ton ouk onton
ton pothon aperripsas, Presveve ke
imas tou Thou pothou tihin, Ierofanta
Vasilie.
✞ Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati.
O tin Harin ton Thavmaton Ouranothen Thou
komisamenos, ke tin planin ton
idolon stilitefsas en tis dogmasin,
For the reasoning of mortals is
wretched, and our intentions are
uncertain.
THE GREAT - TONE 1
O Godly and Sacred Bee of Christ’s
Church, O All Blessed Bail, for thou
armed Thyself with the sting of
Divine Longing and wounded the
blasphemies of heresies despised by
God, and Thou treasured up for the
souls of the Faithful the Sweetness
of True Faith, and now, as Thou pass
through the Divine Meadows of
inviolate Pasture, remember us also
as Thou stand before the
Consubstantial Trinity.
mouth shall speak Wisdom, and
the Meditation of my heart,
Understanding.
Thou hast received the imprint of the
Virtues of all the Saints, O Father
Basil – the Meekness of Moses; the
Zeal of Elias; the Confession of Peter;
the Theology of John. Like Paul,
Thou dost not cease to cry out:
“Who is weak and I am not weak?
Who is scandalised, and I am not on
fire?” Therefore, as Thou now dwell
with them, Intercede that our soul
may be Saved.
The Mouth of the Righteous shall
meditate on Wisdom, and their
tongue shall speak of Judgement.
When Thou had meditated on the
nature of what exists and observed
the instability of all things, Thou
found the only unmoved Being – the
Creator of all things Who is above
being. To Him Thou attached
Thyself and cast away the longing
for things that are not. Intercede
that we, too, may find Divine
Longing, O Basil, Teacher of
Mysteries.
✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit
THE GREAT - TONE (6) PLAGAL 2
received the Grace of Wonders
from Heaven and held u to public
scorn the error of idols by Thy
9.
 amerinmnos este, oti tous axious Aftis
Afti perierhete zitousa.
Sofias de ou katishii kakia. Wisdom shalt prevail against evil.
Erastis egenomin tou Kallous Aftis. I Loved Her Beauty.
Taftin efilisa ke exezitisa ek neotitos I loved Her and sought Her since
mou, ke ezitasa Nimfin Agagesthe
emafto.
O panton Despotis Igapisen Aftin, Mystis The
gar esti tis tou Theou Epistimis ke
eretis ton Ergon Aftou.
Sofrosinin gar ke Fronisin ekdidaski,
Dikeosinin ke andrian, on
hrisimoteron oueden Estin en vio
anthropis.
I de ke polipirian pothi tis, ide ta arhea
ke ta mellonta ikazin, epistate strofas
logon ke lisis enigmaton, Symia ke
terata proginoski, ke ekvasis keron ke
hronon.
Athanasia en singenia Sofias.
Evklia en Kinonia Logon Aftis, periin
ziton opos lavo Aftin is emafton.
Enetihon to Kyrio, ke edeithin Aftou ke
ipon ex olis tis kardias mou: “Thee
Pateron ke Kyrie tou Eleous O Piisas
tap anta en Logo Sou, ke ti Sofis Sou
kateskefsasas anthropon, ina despozi
ton ipo Sou genomenon Ktismaton ke
diepi ton kosmon en Osiotiti ke
Dikeosini...
Dos mi ton Son Thronon paredron
Sofian ke mi me apodokimasis ek
pedon Sou, oti ego doulos Sos ke Iios
tis Pediskis Sou.
Exapostilon Aftin ex Agion Ouranon ke
apo Thonou Doxis Sou pempson
Aftin, ina simparousa mi kopiasi ke
gno ti evareston esti para Si.
Ide gar ekini panta ke sinii ke odigisi me For
en tes praxesi mou Sofronos ke Filaxi
me en ti Doxi Aftis.
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watch for Her will quickly be
carefree, for She seeks those worthy
of Her.
my
youth, and desired to make Her a
Bride for myself.
Master of all Loves Her for She is
privy to the Mysteries of the
Knowledge of God, and chooses His
Works.
Wisdom, thus, also teaches Self-control
and Discernment, Righteousness and
Courage, concerning which there is
nothing more profitable to the Life
of mankind.
If anyone desires great Experience, She
knows the Things of old, and
foretells correctly the Things to
come, understanding the subtlety of
words and the solution of riddles,
having foreknowledge of Signs and
Wonders, and the Events of seasons
and times.
Immortality is related to Wisdom.
In the Fellowship of Her Words, there is
Good Repute, so I sought how to
take Her to me.
I prayed to the Lord, and besought Him
and said with my whole heart: “O
God of my Fathers, and Lord of
Mercy, who hast made all things
with Thy Word and created
mankind in Thy Wisdom, that by
Thee He should have dominion over
the creatures that Thou hast created,
and manage the world in Holiness
and Righteousness...
Grant me Wisdom Who sits by Thy
Throne, and do not reject me from
among Thy servants, for I am Thy
servant, and the Son of Thy
Handmaiden.
Send Her forth from Thy Holy Heavens,
and from the Throne of Thy Glory,
that – being present – She may
Labour with me, that I may know
what is pleasing to Thee.
She knows and understands all
things, and shall lead me soberly in
by deeds, and Preserve me in Her
Power.
FESTAL VESPERS HYMNS – CHRIST’S CIRCUMCISION & ST BASIL THE GREAT – 1 JANUARY
Hriston ton Theon imon, kathiketeve who Delight in Thy Teachings
Sose, ke Fotise tas psihas imon. Inspired by God, from danges and
the Darkness of ignorance, and to
Enlighten our soul.
✞ Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati ✞ Glory to the Father, and to the
Son, and to the Holy Spirit
MENAION – FESTAL STIHERA – ST BASIL THE GREAT – TONE (8) PLAGAL 4
Sofias erastis genomenos Osie, ke Thou became a Lover of Wisdom, O
panton ton onton, tin pros Theon Venerable Father, and, preferring a
prokrinas simviosin, meletin Life lived in Companionship with
Thanatou, ikotos to vio katelipes. Ta God to all existing things, Thou
gar sarkos pathi, egkratias ponis, abandoned concern for Death, as
seafto perielomenos, ke Thiou meleti befitted Thy Life; for having
Nomou, adouloton tis psihis tirisas to destroyed for Thyself the passions
axioma, arestis periousia, olon tis of the flesh by Labours of Self-
sarkos to fronima, kathipetaxas to mastery and by care for the Law of
Pnevmati. Dio sarka misisas, ke God, having kept dignity of Thy soul
kosmon ke kosmokratora, unenslaved, by an abundance of
paristamenos to Hristo, aitise tes Virtue, Thou subdued all fleshly
psihes imon to Mega Eleos. thoughts by the spirit; and so,
having hated the flesh and the world
and the ruler of the world, as Thou
stand before Christ, beseech for our
soul His Great Mercy.
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton Now and ever, and to the Ages of ages.
eonon.
Amin Amen
FESTAL PROSOMIA – NATIVITY OF CHRIST – TONE (8) PLAGAL 4
Sigkatavenon O Sotir, to geni ton By our Saviour condescending to the
anthropon, katedexato sparganon race of mankind, He consented to be
perivolin, ouk evdelixato sarkos tin wrapped in swaddling clothes, and
peritomin, O oktaimeros kata tin did not abominate the Circumcision
Mitera, O anarhos kata ton Patera. of His flesh, when He was eight days
Afto Pisti voisomen. Si i O Theos old with regard to His Mother, while,
imon, Eleison imas. with regard to His Father, He is
Unoriginate. To Him, O Faithful, let
ENTRANCE & EVENING HYMN “FOS us cry aloud: Thou art our God!
ILARON...” ➜ Have Mercy on us!
PROKEIMENON - MONDAY EVENING - PSALM 4 - TONE 4
Kyrios isakousete mou, en to kekragene Behold now, Bless the Lord, all you
me pros Afton. servants of the Lord.
STIHOSEn to epikalisthe me isikousas mou, VERSE:You who stand in the House of the
O Theos tis Dikeosinis mou - en thlipsi Lord, in the Courts of the House of
eplatinas me. our God.
Kyrios isakousete mou, en to kekragene Behold now, Bless the Lord, all you
me pros Afton. servants of the Lord
PROPHECY OF THE BOOK OF GENESIS 17: 1-2; 4B – 7; 3A; 9 – 12A; & 14
Ofthi Kyrios to Avram, ke ipen afto: READER The Lord Appeared to
“Ego Imi O Theos Sou. Evaresti Abram, and said to him: “I Am Thy
enantion Emou ke ginou amemptos. God. Be pleasing before Me and
blameless.
5.
 “Ke thisome tin Diathikin Mou ana
meson Emou, ke ana meson Sou, ke
plithino Se sfodra, ke esi Patir
plithous Ethnon.
“Ke ou klithisete to onoma Sou,
Avram, all’ este to onoma Sou
“Avraam,” oti Patera pollon Ethnon
tethika Se.
“Ke avxano Se sfodra sfodra, ke thiso
Se is Ethni, ke Vasilis ek Sou
exelefsonte.
“Ke stiso tin Diathikin Mou ana meson
Emou, ke ana meson Sou, ke ana
meson tou spermatos Sou meta Se
is tas geneas afton, is Diathikin
Eonion, ke esome aftis Theos.”
Ke epesen Avraam epi prosopon aftou,
ke prosekinise to Kyrio.
Ke ipen O Theos pros Avraam: Si de tin
diathikin mou ditirisis, Si, ke to
sperma Sou meta Se is tas geneas
afton.
“Ke afti i Diathiki, in ditirisis ana
meson Emou, ke ana meson tou
spermatos Sou meta Se is tas
geneas afton.
“Peritimithisete imin pan arsenikon, ke
Peritmithisesthe tin sarka tis
akrovistias imon.
“And I will establish My Covenant
between Me and Thee, and will
multiply Thee exceedingly, and
Thou shalt be a Father of many
Nations.
“And no longer shalt Thy name be
“Abram,” but shall Thy name shalt
be “Abraham,” for I have made
Thee Father of many Nations.
“And I will make Thee exceedingly
fruitful, and I will make Nations of
Thee, and Kings shalt come from
Thee.
“And I will establish My Covenant
between me and Thee, and Thy
seed after Thee, in their
generations, an Everlasting
Covenant between Me, also as their
God.”
And Abraham fell upon his face, and
worshipped the Lord.
And God said to Abraham: “As for
Thee, Thou shalt keep My
Covenant – Thou and Thy seed
after Thee, throughout their
generations.
“And this is the Covenant Thou shalt
keep – between Me and Thee, and
Thy seed after Thee, throughout
their generations:
“Circumcise all your male children,
and be Circumcised in the flesh of
your foreskin.
Ke pro tout as avissous piise, pro tou And before He created the abyss,
proelthin tas pigas ton idaton, pro tou before the going forth of the
ori edrasthine, pro de panton ton fountains of waters, before the
vounon Genna Me. mountains were created, before all
hills, He Begot Me.
Kyrios epiisen horas ke aikitous, ke akra The Lord made the fields, and
ikoumena tis ip’ Ouranon. uninhabited places and uninhabited
heights under Heaven.
Inika itimaze ton Ouranon simparimin When He prepared Heaven, I was with
Afto, ke ote aforize ton eaftou Him, and when He set apart His
Thronon ep’ anemone. Throne upon the winds.
Inika ishira epii ta Ano Nefi, ke os asfalis When He made strong the Things
etithi pigas tis ip’ Ouranon, en to Above the Clouds, and established
tithene ti thalassi akrivasmon aftou, the seas under them, and made
ke idata ou parelefsete stoma aftou, strong the foundations of Earth, I
ke ishira epii ta themelia tis Gis, Imin worked beside Him.
par’ Afto armozousa.
Ego Imin, i prosehere, kath’ imeran de I Am He in Whom He Rejoices daily, and
Evfrenomin en Prosopo Aftou en ceaselessly I Am Gladdened by His
panti kero. Presence in all Things.
T H E P R O P H E C Y O F T H E P R O V E R B S O F S O L O M O N 10:32A, 33A; 11:2B, 5A, 6A, 18A;
13:2A, 9A; 15:2A; 14:34A; 22:12.
T H E P R O P H E C Y O F T H E W I S D O M O F S O L O M O N 6:12A,13, 12B, 14A, 15B, 16A;
7:30B; 8:2C, 2A-B, 3B-4,7B-D, 8, 17C, 18D, 21E; 9:1-3A, 4-5A, 10-11, 14)
Stoma Dikeou apostazi Sofian... The mouth of the Righteous distils
Wisdom...
Hili andron epistante Haritas. The lips of Righteous men distil Grace...
Stoma de tapinon meleta Sofian. The mouth of the humble meditates
Wisdom.
Dikeosini amomous orthotomi odous Righteousness follows blameless paths.
Apothanon Dikeos Elipe metamelon... When the Righteous die, their Hope
does not perish.

“Ke este Symion diathikis ana meson “And it shall be a Sign of the
Dikeosini andron orthon Riete aftous. Righteousness of upright men Delivers
them.
Emou ke imon. Covenant between Me and Thee.
“Ke pedion Okto Imeron, “And a child of Eight Days shalt be
Asevis pii erga adika... The ungodly perform unrighteous
works...
Peritmithisete imin pan arsenikon is Circumcised – all male children
tas geneas imon. throughout your generations. Apo Karpo Dikeosinis fagete Agathos... Of the Fruits of Righteous shalt the
Good eat.
“Ke aperitmiton arsen, O ou “And the uncircumcised male child,
Peritmithisete tin sarka tis who is not Circumcised in the flesh
Fos Dikeis diapantos... Light is always with the Righteous
akrovistias aftou ti Imera ti Ogdoi, of his foreskin on the Eighth Day, Glossa Sofon Kala epistate.. The tongue of the Wise knows
exolothrevthisete i psihi ekini ek tou his soul shalt be cut off from his Goodness.
genous aftis, oti tin Diathikin Mou people, for he has broken My Dikeosini ipsi Ethnos... Righteousness Exalts Nations...
dieskedase. Covenant.”
THE PROPHECY OF THE PROVERBS OF SOLOMON 8 : 23 – 30 Lampra ke amarantos esti i Sofia ke Radiant and unfading is Wisdom, and
evheros theorite ipo ton Agaponton is easily perceived by those who
Kyrios ektise Me arhin Odon Aftou is READER The Lord begot Me in the Aftin ke evriskete ipo ton zitounton Love Her, and is found by those who
Erga Aftou. beginning of His Ways for His Aftin, fthani tous epithimountas seek Her, making Herself first
Works. prognosthine. known to those who desire Her.
Pro tou Eonos ethemeliose Me, en arhi Before time He established Me - before O Orhrisas pros Aftin ou kopiasi, ke O Those who rise early to seek Her will
pro tou tin Gin piise. He created the Earth. agripnisas di Aftin taheos not grow weary, and those who keep

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